And Jane Milza also writes about the People's Princess: "Other mental images are of the princess eating lunch at the kitchen counter as the chef did a makeover of an elaborate Buckingham Palace recipe to satisfy the diet restrictions Diana put on herself." Fascinating. Advance

New Restaurant! Staten Island has its first Colombian-style bakery and cafe on Forest Ave. Advance

Wondering what to do with all that zucchini in the garden? Staten Islanders share their recipes. Advance

"What began five years ago as one publication that tried to tell the citizens of Ojai, Calif., everything they ever wanted to know about the food and wine in their community has turned into a network of 33 Edible magazines across the country. Each of them offers readers culinary news tailored to where they live." Do you think the authors would consdider writing about "Fresh Kills" in Staten Island? NYTimes

"...The pie adventure is part of a 25-city road trip, called the Eat Well Guided Tour of America, that will bring the group to New York just in time for the Farm Aid concert and Homegrown Festival, Sept. 9 on Randall's Island." NYTimes